The 2D-FEST events will be held over three days…
(Note: The following speakers are confirmed but program timings may be subject to some change if circumstances require.)
Thursday November 1st, 2007:
INVITATION-ONLY schools event:
11.00 am ~ WANNA BE AN ANIMATOR?: A special event for all high schoolers who have an interest in animation as a possible career. Two top schools in the Pacific Northwest... DIGIPEN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY in Redmond and VANCOUVER INSTITUTE OF MEDIA ARTS (VANARTS) in Vancouver, Canada... will present their animation based programs, showing the work of their students and answering questions from the audience. This will be a unique and invaluable opportunity for anyone interested in a career in animation to learn more about what it takes to become an accomplished professional animator in the Web, Games, TV or Movie industries! Additionally, younger school children throughout the area will be given an exciting screening of unique animated films, as well as be given demonstrations of simple animation techniques. A competition will be set for visiting children who have the chance of winning a special festival "Golden Pencil Award". Children or schools wishing to attend this fun event should make contact with Lori Hughes at the Historic Everett Theatre.
11:00 am Selected student festival entries
Surfin' Santa (3m, U S A) directed by Gloria St.Amant
Geirald The 5 Legged Spider (3m, Canada) directed by Sam Rusztyn
The Space Burger (3m, U S A) directed by Sookyoung Choi
Invaders From Inner Space (3m, U S A) directed by Tristyn Pease
Fish (5m, U S A) directed by HyunJeen Lee
11:30 am Animation Demonstration
12 noon VanArts Presentation
12:30 pm Digipen Institute of Technology Presentation
Friday November 2nd, 2007:
7.00 pm ~ FESTIVAL FILMS: See a selection of the films entered into the awards competition...
Bai Ri Meng (Daydream) (6m, U S A) directed by Jennifer Tippins
E Minor Balance (2m, U S A) directed by Poornima Balasubramanian
The Other Eden (2m, U S A) directed by Nancy Beiman
Fish (5m, U S A) directed by HyunJeen Lee
Bottled (4m, U S A) directed by Jian Lee
2 (3m, Canada) directed by Kim Anderson
Lovely (2m, U S A) directed by Victoria Tao
The Inn of Floating Imagery (8m, U S A) directed by Kathy Rose
Art's Desire (4m, U S A) directed by Sarah Wickliffe
Geirald The 5 Legged Spider (3m, Canada) directed by Sam Rusztyn
Invaders From Inner Space (3m, U S A) directed by Tristyn Pease
The Space Burger (3m, U S A) directed by sookyoung choi
I Am PillowCat (6m, U S A) directed by Elaine Lee
The Chestnut Tree (4m, U S A) directed by Hyun-min Lee
8.00 pm ~ GIRLS NIGHT IN (ANIMATION): A festival and celebration of the work by women in the animation industry! Some unbelievable work by some unbelievably talented artists will be presented during this wonderful evening of animation. Featured presenters will be NANCY BEIMAN (RIT), KATHIE FLOOD (Microsoft) and KUREHA YOKOO (Pixar).
10.15 pm ~ LATE NIGHT SURPRISE: Special screening of an award-winning animated film!
11.00 pm ~ MIDNIGHT MOVIES: Late-night screening of festival entries.
The Intruder (3m, U S A) directed by Alessandro Ceglia
Fault (4m, U S A) directed by Stewart Shaw
Dear Beautiful (15m, U S A) directed by Roland Becerra
t.o.m. (3m, United Kingdom) directed by Tom Brown, Daniel Gray
When The World Goes Dark (7m, U S A) directed by Anthony Scalmato
Cuidado (3m, U S A) directed by Joseph Krzemienski
Pretty Pretty Ponies (4m, U S A) directed by Allison Salatka
For The Love of God (11m, United Kingdom) directed by Joe Tucker
Saturday November 3rd, 2007:
Morning:
09.30 am ~ Special screening! Attila the Ham and The Great Blue Bean (70m, USA)
A new animated feature film by Kent Butterworth, Director on many animated TV series, including "The Simpsons", "Steven Spielberg's Tiny Toons", and "Batman".
11.00 am ~ FESTIVAL FILMS: Films entered into the awards competition, in addition to selected out-of-competition works.
Who's that knock'n? (3m, U S A) directed by Peter Hriso, Gigi Alandt
The Librarian from the Black Lagoon (10m, USA) directed by Galen Fott
Jose and Maria (4m, U S A) directed by Edward Juan
Geirald The 5 Legged Spider (3m, Canada) directed by Sam Rusztyn
The Weasel Who Came In From The Cold (6m, Canada) directed by Andrew Sharp
A Dogs Life... (7m, United Kingdom) directed by Adam Comiskey
My Happy End (5m, Germany) directed by Milen Vitanov
Fish (5m, U S A) directed by HyunJeen Lee
Ze Price of a Scent (4m, U S A) directed by Wesley Storhoff
Exact Change Only (3m, U S A) directed by Chuck Grieb
Invaders From Inner Space (3m, U S A) directed by Tristyn Pease
The Space Burger (3m, U S A) directed by Sookyoung Choi
Alien for Christmas (3m, U S A) directed by Dave Pryor
Afternoon:
2.00 pm ~ FESTIVAL FILMS: More of the films entered into the awards competition, in addition to selected out-of-competition works.
Idea Development (4m, U S A) directed by Dane Webster
Marcelino and Bartolomeo: "Bye-Bye!" (2m, Canada) directed by Mario Pochat
Glitch (10m, Canada) directed by Peter Ricq
I Wanna Be Your Alpha Male (4m, Canada) directed by Farzin Farzaneh
The Tree With The Lights In It (5m, U S A) directed by Jason Harrington
Movement and Stillness (2m, New Zealand) directed by Yi-Hsuan Kent Chiu
Vitruvius' Toybox (6m, U S A) directed by Dennis Iannuzzi
everything will be ok (17m, U S A) directed by don hertzfeldt
Lost Utopia (5m, Japan) directed by Mirai Mizue
3.40 pm ~ MICHEL GAGNE: The award-winning artist/designer/animator shows a unique selection of his amazing work for publishing, TV and the Movies.
Evening:
6.15 pm ~ TONY WHITE: The award-winning director and animator will discuss the work of the Animaticus Foundation and screen its first project, Fire Gods.
7.00 pm ~ DON HAHN: The award-wining producer of Disney and Tim Burton films presents a fascinating insight into his career and his work.
8.00 pm ~ AWARD PRESENTATIONS: Screening of award-winning entries and the presentation of "Golden Pencil" Awards to filmmakers.
9.00 pm ~ FESTIVAL CLOSE.
9.15 pm ~ GALA EVENT: 'Meet 'n Greet' event for Award-winners, Speakers, Festival Ticket holders & Invited Guests.
